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LOT 0582
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Carnelian Feature Beads
LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
37 3/4 in. (2.2.28 grams, 96 cm).
A long, restrung designer necklace of annular beads with spherical, tubular and other types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old deceased estate.
Property of an East London lady collector, acquired at auction before 1995.
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LOT 0582
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Carnelian Feature Beads
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Egyptian Stone Scarab with Hieroglyphs
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Incised detailing for the head and legs, hieroglyphs on the underside. 2.58 grams, 16 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, 1990s. -
Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of the 'Environs du Kaire' (Cairo and district)
Early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Proof etching on laid paper of plate 16 from Vol .I of Description de l'Égypte : ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. entitled Environs du Kaire. Plan particulier de l'île de Roudah, du vieux Kaire et du Gyzeh. 238 grams, 105.5 x 69.5 cm
From the collection of a North American priest. Acquired between 1981-1996. Property of a North American collector.
Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte; published between 1809 and 1828. Just 1,000 copies were distributed to various institutions, printed on laid paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark. The book is subtitled Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l’expédition de l’Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Napoléon le Grand (Gathering of observations and discoveries which were made in Egypt during the expedition of the French army, published on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great). It was the world's first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the remains of ancient Egypt. The plates of this book are the first to present the archaeological sites of Thebes (Luxor). The papyrus manuscript was recovered from the underground chambers (hypogea). The original papyrus is now held in the Bibliothèque Nationale (1-19), Paris (Papyrus Cadet). -
Egyptian Green Glass Pharaonic Face Inlay
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Formed as the profile of a youthful face with shallow socket to accept an eye-insert. 1.21 grams, 17 mm
Ex French collection, early 20th century. From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
